BioHealth News Archive

Happy Thanksgiving 2021

Happy Thanksgiving 2021

    Happy Thanksgiving from the BHI Team!

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REGENXBIO Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to RGX-202, a Novel Gene Therapy Candidate for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

REGENXBIO Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to RGX-202, a Novel Gene Therapy Candidate for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Potential one-time gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne, includes a novel, optimized microdystrophin transgene and REGENXBIO's proprietary NAV® AAV8…

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Top 10 RNA-Based Biopharmas

Top 10 RNA-Based Biopharmas

In institutions and companies, investigators spent some two decades working on RNA-based drugs and vaccines before COVID-19 afforded many of them an opportunity to apply…

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These 12 startups are entering the Baltimore-based Techstars Equitech Accelerator – Technical.ly Baltimore

The first cohort of the Techstars Equitech Accelerator is bringing global startups to Baltimore, and supporting companies already growing from a base in the…

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Study aiming to define acute traumatic encephalopathy (ATE) published by leading neurology journal | VirginiaBio

Study aiming to define acute traumatic encephalopathy (ATE) published by leading neurology journal | VirginiaBio

BrainBox HeadSmart II Study Investigators Aim to Provide Clinicians with First-Ever Biomarkers and other Functional measurements for Acute Traumatic Encephalopathy (ATE.) A clinical trial…

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TEDCO Generates $2.3 Billion in Economic Benefits to the State of Maryland and Supports 10,433 Maryland Jobs, According to New Independent Study

TEDCO Generates $2.3 Billion in Economic Benefits to the State of Maryland and Supports 10,433 Maryland Jobs, According to New Independent Study

COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced today the findings of an independent study detailing the impact of…

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Montgomery Establishes Small Business Accelerator Program with M&T Bank – Conduit Street

Montgomery Establishes Small Business Accelerator Program with M&T Bank – Conduit Street

Montgomery County announced that it has collaborated with M&T Bank to establish a Small Business Accelerator Program to aid minority business owners. The Montgomery County…

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Maryland Today | UMD Ranks Among Top 10 Schools for Entrepreneurship…

Maryland Today | UMD Ranks Among Top 10 Schools for Entrepreneurship…

The University of Maryland secured its place among the nation’s top schools for entrepreneurship in new rankings that reflect its commitment to innovation education…

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Is Leading the Integration of Mission-Critical R&D and Next-Gen Manufacturing for Companies in Research Triangle That Are Developing Targeted Gene and Cell Therapies and Other Complex Medicines

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Is Leading the Integration of Mission-Critical R&D and Next-Gen Manufacturing for Companies in Research Triangle That Are Developing Targeted Gene and Cell Therapies and Other Complex Medicines

PASADENA, Calif. and DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT and the first, longest-tenured…

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Health IT Panel Focuses on Leveling the Playing Field for Women in Healthcare Leadership – Children’s National

Health IT Panel Focuses on Leveling the Playing Field for Women in Healthcare Leadership – Children’s National

Although women account for nearly half of entry-level jobs in the healthcare industry, female clinician-scientist executives continue to be sparse among healthcare leadership ranks.…

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Deka Biosciences Raises USD 20 Million in Series A Financing

Deka Biosciences Raises USD 20 Million in Series A Financing

GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland-based biotech company Deka Biosciences ("Deka") today announced that it has successfully closed a USD 20 Million…

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935 Prose – The Next Evolution in Innovation.

935 Prose – The Next Evolution in Innovation.

935 Prose is a 10-story trophy-class, state-of-the-art research/lab building that marries iconic design, and superior lab functionality. It is positioned to recruit and retain…

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Emmes and MedGenome Launch Genomics Strategic Partnership Focused on Advancing Rare Disease Research

Emmes and MedGenome Launch Genomics Strategic Partnership Focused on Advancing Rare Disease Research

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmes, a global, full-service Clinical Research Organization (CRO) dedicated to supporting the advancement of public health and biopharmaceutical…

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TwinLabs in Rockville Fills Up With Four New Tenants – Commercial Observer

TwinLabs in Rockville Fills Up With Four New Tenants – Commercial Observer

The first phase of TwinLabs, a life sciences complex in Rockville, Md., has been fully pre-leased, with four companies taking the entire 25,000 square…

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Making The Impossible Possible: A Conversation With Martine Rothblatt

Making The Impossible Possible: A Conversation With Martine Rothblatt

In this riveting What’s Ahead conversation you’ll hear how Martine Rothblatt, creator of SiriusXM, left the communications field entirely to hunt for a cure…

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